Tag: knitted toys

Dandy Sir Cephalopod.

P1140824What are those cow udders?!?P1140837Not a cow.P1140836It is a very round ocutopus!  Using the pattern Dandy Sir Cephalopod I am making this fellow for a friend who is having a baby. This of course is for the mom, not the baby.P1140840Although I used the yarn weight that was called for in the pattern, the eyes and moustache were just too small. So I covered some buttons with with black fabric and ordered another moustache from Etsy. Now the proportions work.P1140843He now lives up to his name, Dandy.P1140846But he has too many details that make him unexectable for a baby.  Btw, I initially used security eyes, they were too small. And althought I reinforced the back with fabric and glued them in place, it wasn’t hard to pull them out. I have sewed and glued both the eyes and the moustache, I still wouldn’t trust this with a baby.P1140845I’m not worried, Mom is a smart woman and I have no doubt she will be thrilled to keep this one for herself.

Baby will be getting some other wonderful gift.

Leah

Sock yarn Bunny

sock bunny6 weeks ago I bought this pattern and yarn on the LA Yarn Crawl. I’m proud to say that it didn’t take long to dive in and make this fun bunny.bunny in progressI love knitting animals, there is something so satisfying about making a soft squishy three- dimentional animal.  This one is also a reminder of a fun day.Sock yarn bunnyWhat a good use for stripping sock yarn. I prefer making my socks out of solid or variegated these days.  This fellow will probably join the pile of things I’m making for the new grandson, or if I need a baby gift for someone else – he is perfect.pompom made on a forkLove his little pom-pom tale.  One of my WeHo Stitch and Bitch friends is getting married in August and has asked us to make pom-pons, they will be thrown after the ceremony instead of rice.  She linked to a tutorial on how to make pompoms with a fork, so I’m getting my practice.

Finally, a sad noteLaurie Ann Miller and BernadetteThis is my friend Lauri Ann with her beaver Bernadette. I am still in shock that  she died last week.  We will all miss her terribly.  She directed me to a number of wonderful patterns for these adorable little knitted animals.  Last time I saw her was on the LA Yarn Crawl. Bernadette was our group mascot and was photographed in every store.  Bernadette has gone to live with Jenna and will be henceforth  known as St. Bernadette The Beaver, Mascot of the West Hollywood Stitch and Bitch group.

Leah